The Texas State Board of Medical Examiners proposes the repeal of §§187.1-187.16, 187.17-187.24, 187.25-187.30, 187.31-187.41 and new §§187.1-187.9, 187.10-187.21, 187.22-187.34, 187.35-187.42 and §§187.43-187.44, concerning Procedure and Procedural Rules. The chapter is repealed and replaced to update procedures for formal and informal board proceedings. The new chapter will be titled Procedural Rules.

Michele Shackelford, General Counsel, Texas State Board of Medical Examiners, has determined that for the first five-year period the sections are in effect there will be a minimal effect to state or local government as a result of enforcing the repeal and replacement. The exact fiscal impact cannot be determined at this time, but it is expected to be minimal.

Ms. Shackelford also has determined that for each year of the first five years the sections as proposed are in effect the public benefit anticipated as a result of enforcing the sections will be updated regulations. There will be no effect on small businesses. There will be no effect to individuals required to comply with the sections as proposed.

Comments on the proposal may be submitted to Pat Wood, P.O. Box 2018, MC-901, Austin, Texas 78768-2018. A public hearing will be held at a later date.

The repeals are proposed under the authority of the Occupations Code Annotated, §153.001, which provides the Texas State Board of Medical Examiners to adopt rules and bylaws as necessary to: govern its own proceedings; perform its duties; regulate the practice of medicine in this state; and enforce this subtitle.

The Occupations Code, §§164.001-164.011; 164.051-164.061; 164.101-164.103; 164.151-164.154; 164.201-164.204; 165.001-165.008; 165.051; 165.101-165.103; 165.151-165.160. are affected by the repeals.